LESSON ELEVENThe Eleventh LessonDRILLS
AA: You washed the clothes, didn't you?
B: Sorry, I forgot! But I'll wash them after lunch.
A: You answered the letter, didn't you?
B: Sorry, I forgot! But I'll answer it after lunch.
A: You called Mr Green, didn't you?
B: Sorry, I forgot! But I'll call him after lunch.
A: You bought me a bottle of ink, didn't you?
B: Sorry, I forgot! But I'll go and buy a bottle for you after lunch.
BA: Will you be here this afternoon?
B: Yes, we will.
A: Will you help me with my maths this afternoon?
B: Yes, I will.
A: Will she come home this afternoon?
B: Yes, she will.
A: Will they have any lessons this afternoon?
B: Yes, they will.
CA: Will you be free tomorrow?
B: No, I won't. But I'll be free the day after tomorrow.
A: Will you go fishing with me?
B: Certainly. I'll be glad to.
A: Will you be free tomorrow?
B: No, I won't. But I'll be free the day after tomorrow.
A: Will you teach me Japanese?
B: Certainly. I'll be glad to.
A: Will you be free tomorrow?
B: No, I won't. But I'll be free the day after tomorrow.
A: Will help me repair my bike?
B: Certainly. I'll be glad to.
A: Will you be free tomorrow?
B: No, I won't. But I'll be free the day after tomorrow.
A: Will you make me a kite?
B: Certainly. I'll be glad to.
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DIALOGUE
SHOPPINGAlice: Mum, look at my coat. It's too short and too small. Will you buy me a news one?
Mrs. Green: All right. I'm just going out to do some shopping now. Come on, dear.
(They go into a shop for clothes.)
Shop Assistant: What can I do for you, madam?
Mrs. Green: I'm looking for a coat for my daughter.
Shop Assistant: Here, madam, here are coats for young people.
Mrs Green: The red one on the right looks very nice, doesn't it? Do you like it, dear?
Alice: No, Mum, I don't like red very much. I like green better.
Shop Assistant: Green? Here's a green one. How do you like this?
Alice: It's nice, isn't, Mum?
Mrs. Green: Yes. How much is it?
Shop Assistant: Thirty pounds.
Mrs. Green: Thirty pounds? That's too expensive, I'm afraid.
Shop Assistant: What about the one next to it? It's cheaper. It's only twenty pounds.
Mrs. Green: That'll be all right. Alice, please try it on, will you?
Alice: Yes, Mum. (She tries it on.)
Mrs. Green: It looks a bit large. Have you a smaller size?
Alice: I think it'll fit me quite well before long , Mum. You're always saying I'm growing so fast.
Mrs. Green: All right then. We'll take it.
At page 96, 97, 98, 99, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
LESSON TWELVEThe Twelveth LessonDRILLS
AA: Can you work out this problem?
B: Yes. It's not too difficult. I can work it out myself.
A: Can Jack work out this problem?
B: Yes. It's not too difficult. He can work it out himself.
A: Can Mary work out this problem?
B: Yes. It's not too difficult. She can work it out herself.
A: Can they work out this problem?
B: Yes. It's not too difficult. They can work it out themselves.
BA: What's wrong with your clock?
B: It doesn't work.
A: Can you repair it youself?
B: I'm afraid not. Can you help me?
A: Certianly.
A: What's wrong with your bike?
B: It doesn't work.
A: Can you repair it youself?
B: I'm afraid not. Can you help me?
A: Certianly.
A: What's wrong with your watch?
B: It doesn't work.
A: Can you repair it youself?
B: I'm afraid not. Can you help me?
A: Certianly.
A: What's wrong with your radio?
B: It doesn't work.
A: Can you repair it youself?
B: I'm afraid not. Can you help me?
A: Certianly.
CA: Hi, Mike! Where are you going?
B: To John's. We're going to have Chinese lessons together.
A: Who teaches you?
B: Nobody. We teach ourselves.
A: Hi, Mike! Where are you going?
B: To John's. We're going to have French lessons together.
A: Who teaches you?
B: Nobody. We teach ourselves.
A: Hi, Mike! Where are you going?
B: To John's. We're going to have Japanese lessons together.
A: Who teaches you?
B: Nobody. We teach ourselves.
A: Hi, Mike! Where are you going?
B: To John's. We're going to have Russian lessons together.
A: Who teaches you?
B: Nobody. We teach ourselves.
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TWO FRIEND AND A BEAROne day two young men were going through the forest. One said to the other, "We're good friends. We must help each other. If any beast comes at you, I'll stay with you and help you." The other friend said, "I will help you too, if any beast comes at you."
They walked on.
After a while there was a great noise. It was a big bear. The young men ran away quickly. One of them got up into a tree. But the other was fat andcould not climb up. So he threw himself at the foot of the tree. He thought to himself, "The bear wil think that I am dead."
Soon the bear came near. The bear looked at the fat young man, then it put its nose down and smelled him. The young man held his breath. The bear thought he was dead, so it went away.
The man in the tree came down. With a smile he asked his friend. "The bear put its mouth so near to your ear, What did it say to you?"
The friend answered, "The bear said, 'Don't trust your friend. He ran away from you when you needed his help most. Remember: A friend in need is a friend indeed.'"
At page 106, 107, 108, 109, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
LESSON THIRTEENThe Thirteenth LessonDRILLS
AA: Where's Peter? I want to have a word with him.
B: I don't know. Perhaps he's in the garden.
A: I'll go and find him.
A: Where's Peter? I want to ask him a question.
B: I don't know. Perhaps he's in the garden.
A: I'll go and find him.
A: Where's Peter? I want to show him my new bike.
B: I don't know. Perhaps he's in the garden.
A: I'll go and find him.
BA: Are you going to see Wei Fang today?
B: Yes. I'm going to her home right now.
A: Will you please ask her to call me tomorrow?
B: OK.
A: Are you going to see Wei Fang today?
B: Yes. I'm going to her home right now.
A: Will you please ask her to return my books tomorrow?
B: OK.
A: Are you going to see Wei Fang today?
B: Yes. I'm going to her home right now.
A: Will you please ask her to bring a map of the world tomorrow?
B: OK.
CA: Can you come to see the film with me now?
B: Sorry, I can't. I'll have to finish my homework first.
A: Can you come to fly my model plane with me now?
B: Sorry, I can't. I'll have to finish my homework first.
A: Can you come to skate in the park with me now?
B: Sorry, I can't. I'll have to finish my homework first.
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LENIN AND THE GUARDOne morning Lenin was going to his office. At the gate a guard stopped him. "Your pass, please."
"Oh, yes, my pass," said Lenin. "It's in one of my pockets." He began to look for it in his pockets.
Just then a young man came up. This young man knew Lenin. He said to the guard: "Let him in."
"No, I won't let him in if he has no pass. What's more, I want to see your pass, too."
The young man became angry. "This is Comrade Lenin. Let him in, I tell you!" he shouted at the guard.
"Don't shout at him," Lenin told the young man. "He's right. We must obey the rules!"
Lenin found his pass and showed it to the guard. The guard looked at it carefully. Yes, it was Lenin himself.
"I'm sorry." the guard said and his face turned red. "I didn't know it was you."
"But you did the right thing," Lenin said. "You are a good comrade. You are strict in your work. We must all be strict in our work."
At page 115, 116, 117, 118, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
LESSON FOURTEENThe Fourteenth LessonTEXT
THE STORY OF LITTLE GAUSSOne afternoon some boys made a lot of noise in class. The teacher got angry. He kept them in the classroom after school. He told them to add all the numbers from 1 to 100 together.
The boys took out their exercise-books. All of them began to write the numbers down except one boy. He was new in the school. He looked out of the window for a few minutes. Then he wrote a number in his exercise-book and put up his hand.
"May I go home, sir?" he asked. "I know the answer now."
The teacher and the other boys were very surprised.
"Bring it here," said the teacher.
The boy took it to the teacher. The answer was right, so the teacher had to let the boy go home.
The next morning, the teacher asked the boy, "How did you find the answer so quickly?"
"Well, sir," he said, "I didn't want to stay here long. So I tried my best to find the answer quickly. Soon I found it. You see, if you add 100 to 1, you get 101, and 99 and 2 is 101. 98 and 3 is 101 too, and when you reach 51 and 50, you have 101 fifty times. That is 5050."
After this, when the teacher gave the class exercises to do, he gave this boy different exercises. The boy's name was Karl F. Gauss. When he grew up, he became a great scientist.
At page 124, 125, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
Supplementary Readings1. What Am I?I was born in a small river. When I was young, the river was my home. I did not know my parents, but I had hundreds of brothers and sisters. I swam about and played all day with them.
At that time I did not look like my parents. I had no legs, but I had a long tail. So I looked like a fish.
Then my tail became shorter and shorter. And now I have four legs and a very short tail.
I know I'm going to have no tail at all soon. I'm going to be like my parents. Then I'm going to jump out of the water. I'm going to live on the land and in the water too. I'm going to eat a lot of insects ------ a lot of bad insects.
What Am I?
(A frog)
On page 147, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
Supplementary Readings2. The Tiger and the MonkeyOnce there lived an old tiger in a forest. He did not often go to look for food himself. Each day hemade one of the smaller animals bring him something to eat.
One moring the tiger was very, very hungry. He said to a monkey, "I'm hungry, Monkey. Go and bring me a fat pig."
"I can't do that, Mr Tiger," said the monkey. "There's another tiger in the forest. He's younger and stronger than you are. He told me not to bring you anything."
"What!" shouted the old tiger. "Another tiger? Show me that beast. I'll speak to him."
"Come with me, Mr Tiger," said the monkey. "You'll see him youself."
The monkey took the tiger to a big river.
"Look into the river," said the monkey. "There he is! See his head? Look at his big teeth. Isn't he bigger than you?"
"Grrr …! So you told Monkey not to bring me anything! Grrr … I'll kill you!"
With these words the tiger jumped into the river. He did not come out again.
"Ha ha ha! Goodbye, Mr Tiger," cried the monkey and he went away.
At page 149, 150, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
Supplementary Readings3. A Surprise for AbeThe winter of 1820 was a cold one for the Lincolns. It snowed nearly every day and the snow was high around their little farm house.
Abe Lincoln was just a boy, but he helped his father Tom around the farm. He looked after the house, milked the cow and cut wood. It was hard work and there wasn't much fun for him and his brothers and sisters. Abe wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. Abe was not happy. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs Lincoln, Abe's stepmother, really loved the boy. She tried to think of ways to make Abe happy.
One day Mrs Lincoln got up early in the morning. She took all her pennies from a small box.
"I'm going to town," she said.
"You're going to town?" Tom Lincoln asked. He was surprised. "That's a long way. And the snow is high. What are you going to do in town?"
"It's a surprise," she said.
"Do you want Abe or me to go with you?" Tom asked his wife.
"No. I'll be all right," she said and then went out of the house.
Walking in high snow was very difficult. It took Mrs Lincoln a long time to get to town. She bought something in town and started back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
"So you're back," said Tom. "What's the surprise?"
"You'll find out tomorrow," she said with a smile.
At dinner time the next day, Mrs Lincoln asked, "What day is it, Abe?"
"It's Friday, isn't it?"
"It's February 12, Abe. It's your birthday!" she cried.
"Oh, is it? I forgot," he said. He didn't care. What was a birthday to him? Just another day. He would be a year older, that's all.
"So we're going to have a party!" she said.
She put the food on the table. "Potatoes and fish," she said.
No one said a word. They had potatoes and fish nearly every day that winter.
"I made a small cake too," she said. She brought it out. Everyone smiled. Even Abe smiled, but only a little and not for long.
"That's not all," she said. Then she brought out her present and put it before Abe.
His eyes became very wide. "A book!" he cried. "A book!"
It was an old book. Part of it was gone, but Abe didn't mind. He looked through it.
"It's got stories," he cried. "Lots of stories."
"Do you like books that much?" asked Tom. "Even anold book?"
"I want to know what's in the book," said Abe. "Even in an old book."
He began to read the stories. A smile came to his face. He looked up at Mrs Lincoln. "Thank you," he said.
"And thank you, Abe," she said. "Your smile is the nicest present I can have."
At page 151, 152, 153, 154, Book 3, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, Oct. 1982)
LESSON ONEThe First LessonDRILLS
1A: Where's Mr Evans?
B: He's gone to Washington.
A: When will he be back, do you know?
B: I hear he'll be back in a month.
A: Where's Mr Evans?
B: He's gone to Washington.
A: When will he be back, do you know?
B: I think he'll be back in a month.
A: Where's Mr Evans?
B: He's gone to Washington.
A: When will he be back, do you know?
B: I believe he'll be back in a month.
2A: Have you heard from Joan recently?
B: Yes. She wrote to me only yesterday.
A: What did she say?
B: She said she was much better than before.
A: Have you heard from Joan recently?
B: Yes. She wrote to me only yesterday.
A: What did she say?
B: She said she hoped to be back soon.
A: Have you heard from Joan recently?
B: Yes. She wrote to me only yesterday.
A: What did she say?
B: She said she missed us very much.
3A: They're waiting for somebody, aren't they?
B: Yes, they are.
A: Do you know whom they're waiting for?
B: Sorry, I don't.
A: They're looking for something, aren't they?
B: Yes, they are.
A: Do you know what they're looking for?
B: Sorry, I don't.
A: They're talking about a film, aren't they?
B: Yes, they are.
A: Do you know which film they're talking about?
B: Sorry, I don't.
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WHY THE BAT COMES OUT ONLY AT NIGHTLong, Long ago, there was a war between the birds and the beasts. No one knows what they fought about.
The bat did not know whose side he should take. He thought and thought, then decided he must try to be on the side of the winners.
So he watched from far away. After a while, it seemed that the birds were going to win. He flew over to join them.
"What on earth are you doing here?" a bird shouted at him.
"Can't you see I'm a bird?" the bat said with a smile. "Look, I have wings, just like you."
"Come along, then," said the bird. "Don't hide behind others."
But things changed soon. Now it seemed that the beasts were winning. So the bat left the birds in a hurry and went over to the beasts.
"What are you doing on our side?" an animal called out to him. "Are you spying on us?"
"Don't you know I'm one of you?" asked the bat, showing his teeth. "Look, Can't you see I've got teeth, too?"
"Who are you trying to fool?" said the animals. "We saw you fighting on the side of the birds just now."
So the beasts drove him off. Of course the birds refused to take him back.
When the beasts and the birds saw neither side could win, they decided to stop fighting.
Neither beasts nor birds would have the bat as their friend, so he was afraid to leave his home. Ever since then, he comes out only at night.
At page 1, 2, 3, 4, Book 5, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, October 1983)
LESSON TWOThe Second LessonDRILLS
1A: What did the teacher ask?
B: He asked who could answer the question.
A: What did the teacher ask?
B: He asked whose handwriting was the best.
A: What did the teacher ask?
B: He asked which exercise was the most difficult.
2A: Excuse me, can you tell me where the No. 3 bus stop is?
B: Certainly. It's on the other side of the street.
A: Thank you.
B: That's all right.
A: Excuse me, can you tell me when the train will arrive?
B: Certainly. It'll arrive in half an hour.
A: Thank you.
B: That's all right.
A: Excuse me, can you tell me why the train is late?
B: Certainly. They're repairing a bridge.
A: Thank you.
B: That all right.
3A: May we ask you some questions now, Mr White?
B: Yes, please.
A: Could you tell us whether it snows in winter in Australia?
B: Yes, I'm coming to that.
A: May we ask you some questions now, Mr White?
B: Yes, please.
A: Could you tell us whether there's plenty of rain in your country?
B: Yes, I'm coming to that.
A: May we ask you some questions now, Mr White?
B: Yes, please.
A: Could you tell us whether you grow cotton in your country?
B: Yes, I'm coming to that.
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NATHAN HALEThe young American stood quietly while the British guards searched his clothes. They found nothing. "If they don't find the maps in my boot," he thought, "maybe they will let me go. Then I'll try to send the maps to General Washington."
"Take off your boots," one of the guards ordered. The American's heart beat faster. He took off his boots and handed them to the guard.
The guard looked inside one boot, then the other.
"Use your knife, man!" ordered the British officer nearby.
The guard brought out his knife and cut one boot open. He stopped suddenly and the American knew what it meant. The maps of the British army's defence works!
The guards took the American to General Howe. The general looked at the maps. "I see you've made some drawing of our defence works," he said. "This can only mean one thing."
"Yes, sir."
"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"No, nothing."
"What's your name?"
"Nathan Hale."
"Rank?"
"Captain."
The general studied the maps a few more minutes. "Captain Hale," he said finally. "I've never seen such fine drawings. You know, we could use a man like you. Why not join us? You won't have to worry about rank or pay."
Nathan Hale looked straight at the general. "Nothing could make me turn against my country!"
"Then there's only one thing I can do, you understand?"
"Yes, sir."
"You will be hanged as a spy early tomorrow morning."
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Nathan Hale looked around as a British soldier put the rope around his neck.
"Now, Nathan Hale," said the British officer. "Let's hear what you have to say before you die."
Nathan Hale took a last look at his beautiful country and said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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The Cat and the ParrotA French writer tells a story about his cat and a parrot.
A friend of his came to visit him one day. The friend said, "I'm going away for a short time. Will you please look after my parrot for me?"
The writer said he would do so, and his friend brought the parrot to the house.
The cat saw the parrot and wanted to know if it was a bird or not. If so, it would be nice to eat. Very slowly the cat came nearer and nearer. It was thinking how nice it would be to have this animal for its meal.
The poor parrot was very much afraid. It kept quiet and didn't move until the cat was near enough to jump on it. Then, suddenly, the parrot asked, "Haven't you had your breakfast?"
The cat was afraid. It ran away as fast as it could. Perhaps it was saying to itself, "That thing can speak. It can't be a bird. It must be a man."
At page 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, Book 5, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, October 1983)
LESSON THREEThe Third LessonDRILLS
1A: Martin called you a moment ago.
B: Did he? What did he say?
A: He asked whether Mr Howe had come back.
A: Martin called you a moment ago.
B: Did he? What did he say?
A: He asked whether you had met Mr Howe at the railway station.
A: Martin called you a moment ago.
B: Did he? What did he say?
A: He asked whether you had written to Peter.
A: Martin called you a moment ago.
B: Did he? What did he say?
A: He asked whether your parents had bought a pair of boots for you.
2A: You were late for the film yesterday, weren't you?
B: Yes. The lights had already gone out when I got to the cinema.
A: You were late for the film yesterday, weren't you?
B: Yes. The newsreel had almost finished when I got to the cinema.
A: You were late for the film yesterday, weren't you?
B: Yes. The film had already begun when I got to the cinama.
A: You were late for the film yesterday, weren't you?
B: Yes. The film had been on for five minutes when I got to the cinema.
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A QUESTION OF PRONUNCIATIONThis happened in London. It was November and the weather was very wet and cold.
A Frenchman had caught a very bad cold. He coughed day and night. So he decided to go and get some medicine for his cough. As he did not know much English, he got out his dictionary and looked up the word "cough". But the dictionary did not tell him how to pronounce the word. He thought it over and remembered that he had learned the word "plough". He remembered that it was pronounced . So he thought that c-o-u-g-h must be pronounced .
Then he put on his coat and hat and went to a chemist's shop. When the man in the shop asked him what he wanted, the Frenchman said:
"I want something for my cow, please."
The man in the shop looked at him. Had he heard him correctly?
"I beg your pardon, sir?" he asked.
The Frenchman repeated: "I want some medicine for my cow."
"For your cow?" asked the man. "Are you a farmer?"
"A farmer?" said the Frenchman in surprise. "What makes you think I'm a farmer? I come from Paris. I'm not a farmer."
"Where's your cow, then?" asked the man in the shop.
"It's here!" replied the Frenchman. He put his hand on his chest and began to cough. "Here it is!" he said. "I've a very bad cow here."
Then the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant. He wanted some medicine for his cough.
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"Hadn't the newspapers said that there might be an earthquake?" I asked.
"Well, I had read something about it, but I hadn't given it much thought," he replied.
At page 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, Book 5, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School(The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, October 1983)